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Customer Rating: 4.7 of 5

Customer Reviews

Reviewer:

Don

Rating:

3

Date:

11/24/2014

Review:

Quality is not close to Thule but appears to be adequate. That's a big
dissapointment.

Reviewer:

Lee from Columbis SC

Rating:

5

Date:

11/17/2014

Review:

I installed this on home built racks made with a 2 x 4 with rounded
corners, painted black and with dock bumper screwed to the top
with stainless steel washers and ss screws. My rack looks very
sharp and is good for canoes and plastic kayaks and even lumber,
doors and ladders. However, it is not best for composite boats
which should be supported on their side for least damage. Having
done much research, test fitting and even purchasing a folding
vertical rack at a local outfitter, everything had short comings for
attaching to my rack. My rack has no wind noise, is easy to tie
boats securely and quickly and I did not want to give this up.
Enter Malone. Their web site has outstanding descriptions, their
people know their products technical operation very well and were
able to provide me with good understanding and set my
expectations. I purchased from Austin Kayak after finding their
people equally competent.
Plusses:
- Very solid build. Best I have seen and I have been looking for over
10 years & have done a lot of looking.
- good price. Much less than the 2 name brand competitors
- Easy to install on a 2x4 rack. My rack is about 2.5 inches thick
with the dock bumper on the top. I purchased 3/8th inch 4 inch
long, American thread, galvanized hex head bolts, wing nuts and
washers at Lowes to replace the provided (and very superior) bolt
assembly system provided by Malone, in order to reach the distance
between the rack and the bottom bracket designed to hold the rack
to a bar.
- installed rack is very solid. When I shake the rack, it moves my
truck. It is so solid that I drove to the Florida Keys and returned
without using tie down lines to the front and rear of the car,
- Installation kit includes most everything needed for a variety in
installations from round bar, to square bar, to homemade racks.
- Installation kit is top quality. The threads on the bolts are
deburred, coated, fit perfectly, and the wing nut provides good
purchase so that you can tighten the Malone carrier to your rack
quickly by hand and remove it even more quickly. Contrast to the
bolts from lowes which I had to tighten and loosen several times
using a wrench and pliers to enable me to tighten the bolts on the
rack. I intend to order the extra long Malone metric bolts (if they
are long enough) so I can quickly install and remove the rack
- will fit most any kayak
- fold down mechanism is easy to operate and is 90% sturdy. Non
folding would be 100% sturdy
- Malone stocks replacement parts for the cams, etc., which are
subject to breaking.
- Tie down is relatively easy to use
Cons:
- the rack is build to fit a big fat rec boat. it is not optimized for
composite boats which are much more narrow and lower height.
The composite boats curves to not match the rack touch points
resulting in the possibility of too much pressure on the boat and
possible crack when the tie down are tightened. For this reason, I
took my plastic boats to Florida. I intend to make some foam fit
improvements to the J touch points to resolve the problem. I have
done this sort of thing before and it is non trivial to cut foam to the
correct shape and then attach it so that it cannot come off.
Suggestions welcomed.
- There is a ledge which adds about 4 inches to the width of the
rack. It's purpose is to facilitate the ease of getting the boat on the
rack and it has a hole for the tie downs to pass through. I used the
hole on the trip and it worked, but I feel that the tie down would be
more effective and quicker by just having the strap going from the
base of my rack o the top of the J and then back to my rack. This
would act as a backup to the bolt system and be quicker to secure
the boat. I will likely cut the 4 inch ledge off and use the extra
space to enable installing one or 2 additional racks so that I can
easily carry 3 or 4 boats. The fold down capability would ease the
placing of the boats on the inside racks.
Conclusion
I buy a lot of boating tools, devices and aids. I have kayaked,
rafted, canoed in both whitewater and flatwater for over 40 years
and am a solid intermediate boater (not an expert). It is my
assessment that this is the single best (not a boat) product which I
have had during this time and I have seen some good ones. It has
its faults, but I will just deal with them.

Reviewer:

Melany

Rating:

4

Date:

10/10/2014

Review:

I bought the Malone Downloader Folding Kayak Carrier because it folds
down and received good reviews. I have only used it once because I
bought it so late in the season, but it was easy to install onto my car
and keeps the kayak secured very well on the roof of the car. I am
very pleased with it so far. The instructions could be a little clearer,
but they are definitely do-able if you take your time.

Reviewer:

Ernest L.

Rating:

5

Date:

10/5/2014

Review:

The Malone Downloader Folding Kayak Carrier is just what the doctor
ordered. I have two sets installed on my Malone trailer and
absolutely love the fact that I can drop the units down to get them
out of the way when I store my trailer. At times, I place other items
on top of my trailer. The story would be the same if they were on top
on my vehicle. To top it off, they are very durable, making them well
worth the money.

Reviewer:

mstnt

Rating:

5

Date:

8/4/2014

Review:

Loved these Kayak J's. Now I
don't have to worry about hitting
into garage. LOL

just finished installing unit- super
simple, rugged and well made.
Really like the fold down feature-
very little wind noise and drag
when down. Highly recommend.

Reviewer:

Great quality.

Rating:

5

Date:

4/27/2013

Review:

Look out all competitors Malone is
hear to stay. Follow the
instructions and it's easy to install.

Reviewer:

Rock of Ages

Rating:

5

Date:

4/8/2013

Review:

The Malone Downloaders are
easy to install and hold kayaks
of various sizes quite securely.
The loading 'ramps', which are
necessary to take advantange
of the Telos loader take a bit of
getting used to but work out
well.
One word of caution - both
racks and ramps need to be
utterly level to one another. If
your roof has some curvature,
a ramp edge may end up
'etching' your boat hull.

Reviewer:

jiller3958

Rating:

5

Date:

10/20/2012

Review:

Great product! Great price!

Reviewer:

Noriyuki

Rating:

4

Date:

10/15/2012

Review:

These folding carriers work
well. However, I could not
keep the strap in the center
of the carrier top tube as it
kept sliding down the side and
loosening the kayak.
I agree with it.

Customer Reviews

Reviewer:

Don

Rating:

3

Date:

11/24/2014

Review:

Quality is not close to Thule but appears to be adequate. That's a big
dissapointment.

Reviewer:

Lee from Columbis SC

Rating:

5

Date:

11/17/2014

Review:

I installed this on home built racks made with a 2 x 4 with rounded
corners, painted black and with dock bumper screwed to the top
with stainless steel washers and ss screws. My rack looks very
sharp and is good for canoes and plastic kayaks and even lumber,
doors and ladders. However, it is not best for composite boats
which should be supported on their side for least damage. Having
done much research, test fitting and even purchasing a folding
vertical rack at a local outfitter, everything had short comings for
attaching to my rack. My rack has no wind noise, is easy to tie
boats securely and quickly and I did not want to give this up.
Enter Malone. Their web site has outstanding descriptions, their
people know their products technical operation very well and were
able to provide me with good understanding and set my
expectations. I purchased from Austin Kayak after finding their
people equally competent.
Plusses:
- Very solid build. Best I have seen and I have been looking for over
10 years & have done a lot of looking.
- good price. Much less than the 2 name brand competitors
- Easy to install on a 2x4 rack. My rack is about 2.5 inches thick
with the dock bumper on the top. I purchased 3/8th inch 4 inch
long, American thread, galvanized hex head bolts, wing nuts and
washers at Lowes to replace the provided (and very superior) bolt
assembly system provided by Malone, in order to reach the distance
between the rack and the bottom bracket designed to hold the rack
to a bar.
- installed rack is very solid. When I shake the rack, it moves my
truck. It is so solid that I drove to the Florida Keys and returned
without using tie down lines to the front and rear of the car,
- Installation kit includes most everything needed for a variety in
installations from round bar, to square bar, to homemade racks.
- Installation kit is top quality. The threads on the bolts are
deburred, coated, fit perfectly, and the wing nut provides good
purchase so that you can tighten the Malone carrier to your rack
quickly by hand and remove it even more quickly. Contrast to the
bolts from lowes which I had to tighten and loosen several times
using a wrench and pliers to enable me to tighten the bolts on the
rack. I intend to order the extra long Malone metric bolts (if they
are long enough) so I can quickly install and remove the rack
- will fit most any kayak
- fold down mechanism is easy to operate and is 90% sturdy. Non
folding would be 100% sturdy
- Malone stocks replacement parts for the cams, etc., which are
subject to breaking.
- Tie down is relatively easy to use
Cons:
- the rack is build to fit a big fat rec boat. it is not optimized for
composite boats which are much more narrow and lower height.
The composite boats curves to not match the rack touch points
resulting in the possibility of too much pressure on the boat and
possible crack when the tie down are tightened. For this reason, I
took my plastic boats to Florida. I intend to make some foam fit
improvements to the J touch points to resolve the problem. I have
done this sort of thing before and it is non trivial to cut foam to the
correct shape and then attach it so that it cannot come off.
Suggestions welcomed.
- There is a ledge which adds about 4 inches to the width of the
rack. It's purpose is to facilitate the ease of getting the boat on the
rack and it has a hole for the tie downs to pass through. I used the
hole on the trip and it worked, but I feel that the tie down would be
more effective and quicker by just having the strap going from the
base of my rack o the top of the J and then back to my rack. This
would act as a backup to the bolt system and be quicker to secure
the boat. I will likely cut the 4 inch ledge off and use the extra
space to enable installing one or 2 additional racks so that I can
easily carry 3 or 4 boats. The fold down capability would ease the
placing of the boats on the inside racks.
Conclusion
I buy a lot of boating tools, devices and aids. I have kayaked,
rafted, canoed in both whitewater and flatwater for over 40 years
and am a solid intermediate boater (not an expert). It is my
assessment that this is the single best (not a boat) product which I
have had during this time and I have seen some good ones. It has
its faults, but I will just deal with them.

Reviewer:

Melany

Rating:

4

Date:

10/10/2014

Review:

I bought the Malone Downloader Folding Kayak Carrier because it folds
down and received good reviews. I have only used it once because I
bought it so late in the season, but it was easy to install onto my car
and keeps the kayak secured very well on the roof of the car. I am
very pleased with it so far. The instructions could be a little clearer,
but they are definitely do-able if you take your time.

Reviewer:

Ernest L.

Rating:

5

Date:

10/5/2014

Review:

The Malone Downloader Folding Kayak Carrier is just what the doctor
ordered. I have two sets installed on my Malone trailer and
absolutely love the fact that I can drop the units down to get them
out of the way when I store my trailer. At times, I place other items
on top of my trailer. The story would be the same if they were on top
on my vehicle. To top it off, they are very durable, making them well
worth the money.

Reviewer:

mstnt

Rating:

5

Date:

8/4/2014

Review:

Loved these Kayak J's. Now I
don't have to worry about hitting
into garage. LOL

just finished installing unit- super
simple, rugged and well made.
Really like the fold down feature-
very little wind noise and drag
when down. Highly recommend.

Reviewer:

Great quality.

Rating:

5

Date:

4/27/2013

Review:

Look out all competitors Malone is
hear to stay. Follow the
instructions and it's easy to install.

Reviewer:

Rock of Ages

Rating:

5

Date:

4/8/2013

Review:

The Malone Downloaders are
easy to install and hold kayaks
of various sizes quite securely.
The loading 'ramps', which are
necessary to take advantange
of the Telos loader take a bit of
getting used to but work out
well.
One word of caution - both
racks and ramps need to be
utterly level to one another. If
your roof has some curvature,
a ramp edge may end up
'etching' your boat hull.

Reviewer:

jiller3958

Rating:

5

Date:

10/20/2012

Review:

Great product! Great price!

Reviewer:

Noriyuki

Rating:

4

Date:

10/15/2012

Review:

These folding carriers work
well. However, I could not
keep the strap in the center
of the carrier top tube as it
kept sliding down the side and
loosening the kayak.
I agree with it.

Reviewer:

Rob

Rating:

5

Date:

10/13/2012

Review:

Fast delivery easy to install
and take off for the
winter.

Reviewer:

Terra

Rating:

5

Date:

8/17/2012

Review:

This is great to have ...
makes loading more then one
kayak easy on a small car top.
Pretty happy with this
purchase. They go on easy and
come off easy so, when Im on
the river I put them away so
no one gets any ideas about
taking them - then screw them
back on when Im ready to load.
I have no complaint about this
product. Good product so go
ahead and buy them.

Reviewer:

Steve K.

Rating:

3

Date:

8/5/2012

Review:

These folding carriers work
well. However, I could not
keep the strap in the center
of the carrier top tube as it
kept sliding down the side and
loosening the kayak. I had to
rivet a clip to the top
backside of the carrier to
hold the strap in plase. We
it not for that oversite, this
would rate a 5

Reviewer:

gfreeman

Rating:

5

Date:

7/30/2012

Review:

I really appreciate this kayak
carrier. The
quality, the design and the
materials are all
impressive. This carrier is
exactly what I was
looking for to transport my
boats.

Reviewer:

djmontg

Rating:

5

Date:

7/29/2012

Review:

Excellent build quality and
function. Mounts solidly on
Wispbar oval crossbars, and
provides a very secure carry
for long sea kayak even with
only a 32 inch spread c to c.
Combined with the Malone Telos
load assist, a terrific load
and carry system. Was able to
outfit with 2 racks and Telos
Load assist for less than the
cost of one Thule hullivator,
for the same level of quality
build and function.

Reviewer:

Will

Rating:

5

Date:

7/23/2012

Review:

Awesome...product,ordering
process,and shipping :

Reviewer:

Ron

Rating:

5

Date:

7/21/2012

Review:

Easy on and easy off. Great
racks, boats are very secure and
ride great.

Reviewer:

wayneg

Rating:

5

Date:

7/5/2012

Review:

These are quite easy to use
and install, seem
pretty universal, I put them
on a CRV, bought two.
It would have been nice if
they used all Stainless
steel bolts, the ones where
the arm folds is but
the one going through the
bracket to hold it on
the roof top rack is not, may
need to switch them
out. Outside of that a real
nice product.

Reviewer:

Mike

Rating:

5

Date:

7/3/2012

Review:

GREAT PRODUCT !! I have two
sets on top of our Jeep Patriot.
They make loading our yaks a
breeze!!

Reviewer:

RT

Rating:

5

Date:

6/16/2012

Review:

Great all around,features,ease
of installation and less
expensive than the Thules

Reviewer:

PR

Rating:

5

Date:

5/11/2012

Review:

I bought 2 and am very happy.
I have a Chev. Equinox
and need to lift the kayaks
above my head.But being
able to lean the kayaks on the
carrier and push the
kayak up and into place takes
less force. They are
very sturdy and fold flat when
not in use. Very good
product.

Reviewer:

MB

Rating:

5

Date:

3/26/2012

Review:

Very nice product. Works as
described and the carrier was
mounted to an aluminum truck
cap rack without difficulty.
I have been adding bits of
foam to pad the boat where it
meets the rack and there is no
issues as I transport a P&H
Capella and P&H Delphin. Very
Stable and well made carrier.

Reviewer:

KA

Rating:

4

Date:

1/12/2012

Review:

Product works as expected on my Toyota Sequoia.
Attached to
the standard roof rack cross members and holds
the Tarpon 120
without issue. I bought this so I could carry 2
kayaks. One
tipped up and the other held flat with 4 tie
downs. The carrier
works great for this approach.
I will say that the Tarpon (which is light
relative to many other
kayaks), is much harder to get on this rack than
it is to slide
from the rear of the vehicle on to the top and
store flat. The
reason is that you must lift the entire weight of
the kayak in
order to get it on to the malone rack. It must
be done from the
side. The issue goes away if you have two people
(I will because
I only use this when transporting more than one).
But, be
advised.

Reviewer:

Yakitup

Rating:

5

Date:

10/14/2011

Review:

Good product-well built-if it
were just 3/4" wider it would
even fit my Hobie Mirage. It
does hold it snugly and works
great, and rode nicely at
80mph. The guys following said
it never looked like it moved
and straps were snug back at
home.Straps down my smaller
yaks as well. You do not need
longer bolts for an Toyo FJ on
factory racks the long bolts
in the box work perfectly.

Reviewer:

Kristin

Rating:

5

Date:

8/14/2011

Review:

Wonderful product!!! Works
exactly as needed!

Reviewer:

Tom Hanlon

Rating:

4

Date:

7/29/2011

Review:

Cheaper than the Thule, and
holds the kayak more securely.
The lip (more later on this)
and the sticky, hard rubber
are very effective. Main
drawback is that the straps do
not have the protective rubber
caps that the Thule straps
have, so the fasteners can
damage your car, when thrown
over the kayak. I substituted
a set of Thule straps. Also,
it is necessary to hoist the
boat a few inches higher than
w/ the Thule rack to get the
boat over the lip. Sounds
like a small thing, but if you
are close to your limit, it
might require the use of a box
or step

Reviewer:

Dave

Rating:

4

Date:

5/28/2011

Review:

I bought the Malone Downloader to hold my Native Watercraft Mariner which it did not. Because I opened it and mounted it I decided to keep it. I am going to keep it because it is quality well built and in case I transport a smaller kayak that will fit it. I chose it because it was made in USA and has good customer service. I give it 4 stars only because it didn't fit my kayak but very impressed on the quality of it.